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The process Agent Application or InstallShield Update Service Agent or Agent Module or Agent Core or PVCR2 Scheduler Agent or Avvenu - Client Agent or Linera Agent or Macrovision Software Manager Agent or Agent User Interface or Macrovision FLEXnet Connect Agent or ExtraFilmHemmaAgent MFC Application belongs to the software Dexon or InstallShield Update Service or ShoreWare Call Manager or Agent Module or Agent.exe or Acronis Storage Server or CyberLink agent or Motorola Share or Cisco SSL VPN Client or Linera Uninstall Manager or TwinhanDTV or Roxio MyDVD 9 Studio Premier or Acronis True Image Agent or Software Manager or Wal-Mart Music Downloads Store or Acronis Remote Agent or Roxio Easy Media Creator or Verizon Media Manager or Roxio Media Manager or IntelliAdmin Agent or 20-20 Commercial Catalogs or Vodafone Mobile Connect or agent.exe or IBM Informix Dynamic Server or Connected Backup/PC Agent or Macrovision FLEXnet Connect or ExtraFilmHemmaAgent Application or Whiz Kid US - Web World - The by Dexon Software Inc or InstallShield Software Corporation (www.installshield.com) or ShoreTel, Inc or Acronis (www.acronis.com) or CyberLink (www.gocyberlink.com) or Avvenu, Inc or Cisco Systems, Inc (www.cisco.com) or Macrovision Corporation or Linera Technologies or IntelliNavigator, Inc or Iron Mountain Incorporated.

Description: File agent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files\Common Files". Known file sizes on Windows XP are 618,496 bytes (26% of all occurrence), 865,200 bytes, 503,808 bytes, 992,176 bytes, 471,040 bytes, 512,000 bytes, 581,632 bytes, 446,464 bytes, 319,488 bytes, 978,944 bytes, 856,064 bytes, 975,528 bytes, 37,888 bytes, 380,928 bytes, 59,392 bytes, 372,736 bytes, 60,416 bytes, 315,392 bytes.
File agent.exe is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. Therefore the technical security rating is 42% dangerous, however also read the users reviews.

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If agent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Program Files" then the security rating is 37% dangerous. File size is 242,744 bytes (15% of all occurrence), 226,360 bytes, 267,320 bytes, 1,048,616 bytes, 208,896 bytes, 94,208 bytes, 239,104 bytes, 259,128 bytes, 176,128 bytes, 87,552 bytes, 303,104 bytes, 455,168 bytes, 36,864 bytes, 179,712 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program is not visible. agent.exe is able to record inputs.

If agent.exe is located in a subfolder of "C:\Documents and Settings" then the security rating is 26% dangerous. File size is 992,176 bytes. It is not a Windows system file. The program has no visible window. The file has a digital Signature.

If agent.exe is located in a subfolder of C:\Windows\System32 then the security rating is 74% dangerous. File size is 53,248 bytes.

External information from Paul Collins:
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Important: Some malware camouflage themselves as agent.exe, particularly if they are located in c:\windows or c:\windows\system32 folder. Thus check the agent.exe process on your pc whether it is pest. We recommend Security Task Manager for verifying your computer's security. It is one of the Top Download Picks of 2005 of The Washington Post and PC World.

agent.exe appears to be the InstallShield Update program. I set it to only run once a month so it doesn't get in the way all the time, since it likes to hog CPU.
  N  

All I know is the program is causing an adware to pop up wanting me to install an antivirus program and since it started showing up my laptop crashes about every 15 - 45 minutes depending on what programs i am on. the more memory intensive or graphic, the more often it crashes
  Spadesrun  

C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService contains agent.exe, so if this is the one you're finding, it's normal.
   

Part of update service. Locate ISUSPM.exe in Common files and run it with an internet connection. Let agent.exe connect when you let this software manager check for updates. It will then show you what programs its updating which will let you know how it got installed. For me it was Sierra game demos.Clicking on settings in the manager and on one of the products and you can adjust checking for updates to manual.In the folder called ui is more information in htm files. Try about.htm.
  Bill  

I agree it is used with Install Shield by Macrovision. I have some issues on certain boxes where the process uses upto 70% of the CPU usage and 80% bandwidth on an internet connection. I agree blocking with firewall resolves part of this issue but not all of it.
  Mike  

Die Software ist ans ich relativ weit verbreitet und zeigt in ihrer sinnfreien Struktur einerseits Kompetenz bei der Integration von Software in die Windowsplattformen. Allerdings darf man ein Video- bzw. Computerspiel nicht als Software betrachten; denn auch hier wird diese Installationssoftware verwendet -- und missbraucht. Und zwar unter dem Kontext "Rootkit" (welches wohl zu den Windows-Endanwendern durch den Kozern Sony getragen wurde). Vermutlich werden Lizenzen erworben die das Vertreiben von Computerspielen gestattet; bei der Person (welche in erster Linie glücklich ist das "Spielchen"
  Angry_Freak  

It can be an anti-malware process on Dell computers, the problem is that sometimes it takes up all the memory when stuck against malware. if this happens, do a virus and spyware/malware check and remove anything. Safe to stop the process. I think it comes back after a month though.
  SgtLion  

It hangs when logging out after running update from company supplying monthly updates via Internet. I use Windows 2000 - company probably uses install for XP. I just end the task and machine logs out.
  Alan C.  

Shortel IP phone system uses this
  bwilson  

Is the installshield update agent
  Crawler7  

Can be buggy -- After upgrading InstallShield, Agent.exe pegged the CPU of my computer and resisted attempts by me to stop the service. Supposedly according to InstallShield corporation it needed to update some data but it made my computer unusuable until advice from Filter57 helped me find it and neutralize it. It appears to be legitimate component of Installshield but acted buggy on my machine. Caution.
  Mike  

Harmless in responsible hands, it puts your computer at grave risk if set to communicate with a hostile site.
  John  

It's part of install shield made by macrovision, nothing to worry about.
  Peter  

My machine tasks keep going into 'Not Responding' state. When I look in my active processes, Agent.exe is taking 50% of the CPU and other tasks are hung. When I end the process, everything returns to normal. I renamed the Agent.exe to Agent2.exe to prevent it from restarting and it created a new Agent.exe. I'm looking for a permanent way to kill it. By the time you read this, mine will be gone for good. Will yours?
  Mark  

It is the name of the Macrovision InstallShield updater, a generic application updater agent that runs on your computer checking for updates to software installed using InstallShield
  Chris  

Agent.exe is part of Omnipage. Spyware!
  Scannerboy  

located in C:\Windows\prefetch\agent.exe-10BH4BAEA.pf (42 kb) and in C:\program files\common files\install shield\update service\agent.exe (969kb) Seems harmless as comes up when not on line and in folder that seems OK
  Merrill Albury  

Found this in C:\Program Files\Iron Mountain\Connected BackupPC\. It appears to start or manage the backup along with AgentService.exe in the same folder. It is a CPU hog so if I stop them in the Task Manager sometimes.
  Bill M  

it makes my computer freeze up and run really slowly
  Paul  

this is also part of Cisco SSL VPN client
  Charlie  

Mine was taking 33% CPU I tracked it down to "Macrovision" (installshield) then searched online for macrovision agent.exe and found this link. (see link). Not worth the problem when it goes bad.
  A   (further information)

I found Agent.exe in C:\Program Files\AntiVir Security Management Center Agent
  H-Le Quoc  

I know that a lot of games use installshield (midieval total war for instance). Also, on occasion it has taken up 50% of my processing power for about 10 seconds, then disappeared, then popped up again about 30 seconds later, and just kept on doing that for a long time. I'm going to try deleting it.
  Some China-man  

Hogs CPU time. REduces Microsoft Office 2000 Excel and Word to an annoying crawl.
  Don Hilgendorf  

Bestandteil vom Cisco SSL VPN Client
  sts  

This Macrovision agent.exe is leaking handles like anything, rapidly bringing my WXP into an uncontrollable state; killing it is only a temporary solution since the same process is recreated immediately
  Andreas Legner  

Appears to indeed be for Macrovision, and it comes up at startup and is a pain!
  DaveF  

it keeps popping up my dragon naturally speaking 9 even if i cancel and have to end agent.exe be4 it stops
  James  

agent.exe on my PC was installed by Interlink's WINDVD8. It steals massiv CPU power. I deleted WinDVD to fix.
  Jim Burgan  

My anti-virus program (norton) seems to think that it will and does harm the computer
  Eli  

Yup it's an update manager for InstallShield..
  Sarthak Khuntia  

Acronis Lizenzmanager
  ganime  

Uses up a lot of processing power and resists being killed
  A. Carrington  

all i know is that on my dell laptop its making the cpu runnin at 100% and slows down everything else to a crawl
  Jim  

Eating 98% of CPU-Necessary or not it is a pain that wastes my time I would rather check for updates myself.
  PhilG  

Dark Orbit Online Browser Game frist massig RAM!
  TEG  

agent.exe im verzeichniss "programme/gemeinsame dateien/installshield -- ist die updatefunktion für das installshield "InstallShield Update Service Agent"
  tOad  

agent.exe is necessary for a program called Dragon naturally speaking if you delete the program you will prevent Dragon NaturallySpeaking from working. However you can stop it from having Internet access by blocking it with your firewall. agent.exe could be classed as spyware as it is used to improve voice recognition by sending data home ( voice models ).
  P.A  

I found the file in C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\UpdateService\agent.exe. As i see it Agent.exe is a part of the InstallShield Update Service that connects your software programs to their available updates. Culd also be some kind of malware if found in folders like \system 32\.
  Filter57  

'Agent.exe' is indeed part of the 'InstallShield Update Service Agent' by Macrovision Corporation. It is used to connect to the Internet to check for updates to certain installed programs. It is included with Corel WordPerfect Office X3. On Win XP systems it is installed in C:\Program Files\Common Files\InstallShield\Update Service
  Ian  

beim Suchen nach Agent.exe war das Ergebnis: loagent in C:/Windoof/system32 95kb groß + nppagent in C:/Windoof/system32/npp 15kb sind die gefährlich
   

Installshield Update Service Agent
  Meta  

Maker: Dexon Software Inc.
  Orlando Paz   (further information)

Acronis Agent for Remote Backup
   

Shoretel application - memory hog
  brandon  

NNTP news reader program
  Jeff   (further information)

Seems to be used to update legitimate applications
  John  

TV capture card program for scheduling TV recording times.
  Mark  

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